However, Marvel has denied the fans the chance to have a gay relationship on screen. Early screening of Black Panther gave hope to Marvel fansĪn early screening saw Danai Gurira’s Okoye staring at Florence Kasumba’s Ayo flirtatiously, sparking hope there would be a same-sex relationship. In the comics, bodyguard Ayo is in a relationship with fellow female warrior Aneka. Marvel fans have waited a long time to have a gay romance in a superhero film, and many hoped Black Panther would finally be it.īut the film is out, and there is not a single gay character in the film.
